USA Today Music — Ric Ocasek's family has issued a statement about The Cars frontman's death. Paula Porizkova, the rocker's estranged wife, posted to Instagram Monday.             more info

Consequence of Sound — The 75-year-old rock pioneer and producer passed away on Sunday. The Cars’ Ric Ocasek died from heart disease Alex Young more info

USA Today Music — New York police have confirmed to USA TODAY that Ric Ocasek of The Cars was found dead Sunday by a family member.             more info

Chorus.fm — Mark Hoppus has shared an unreleased cover of The Cars’ “Just What I Needed” on Soundcloud. It included the following message: A couple years ago, I was asked to record a creepy cover of Just What I Needed for a tv show. They wanted moody and s... more info

Chorus.fm — Ric Ocasek, the frontman for The Cars, passed away over the weekend. Ric Ocasek, the songwriter, rhythm guitarist and lead singer for the Cars, was found dead on Sunday afternoon at his townhouse in Manhattan. The New York Police Department confirmed... more info

Dlisted — Sadly, we now know who got that other ticket to paradise that the late Eddie Money had. Ric Ocasek, the gentle new wave giant king who, along with The Cars, was responsible for the soundtrack of people’s lives in the 70s and 80s, died yesterday. He... more info

USA Today Music — "He was always as generous as could be with his time and care," band Weezer wrote of its former producer, Ric Ocasek. The Cars frontman died Sunday.             more info

Kings of A&R — The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek  was found dead in his New York townhouse on Sunday. He was 75. The Cars turned out a string of radio hits making them MTV favorites. Ric Ocasek was an extra-ordinary creative professional that wrote many songs for The C... more info

Metalsucks — The Cars covers by Deftones, Smashing Pumpkins, Byzantine, Fu Manchu, Powerman 5000 and more. The post R.I.P. Ric Ocasek; Here are Some Metal Covers of The Cars appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

USA Today Music — "He was always as generous as could be with his time and care," band Weezer wrote of its former producer, Ric Ocasek. The Cars frontman died Sunday.             more info